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Holy New Martyrs

New Martyrs of Surdulica

Serbs killed at Surdulica in 1915, honoured by the Serbian Church as new martyrs.

Feast
May 16old style May 29
Reposed
191520th century
Place
Surdulica
Order
Martyrs

Life

The New Martyrs of Surdulica are Serbs killed at Surdulica in 1915, during the Bulgarian occupation, honoured by the Serbian Orthodox Church as new martyrs. Among them are Metropolitan Vikentije of Skopje (Krdžić) and Abbot Vladimir (Protić), whom the Synod canonized in May 2017. Their commemoration is on 16 May, old style (29 May, new style).

Commemorated the same day May 16